Curtain-pole-supporting fixture



T -H KELLEY CURTAIN POLE SUPPORTING FIXTURE.

No. 405.671. Patnted June 18. 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

THOMAS H. KELLEY, OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS.

CURTAlN-POLE-SUPPORTING FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,671, dated June 18, 1889.

Application filed July 10, 1888- 12) all whom, it may concern- Be it known that I, THOMAS H. KELLEY, of

' Salem, county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Curtain-Rol1-Supporting Fixtures, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fixtures for supporting curtain-rolls, and the nature thereof is fully described, and then specifically claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a supporting-fixture embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of a section on line 2 2. Figs. 3 and 4 represent details, to be again referred to 11 ereinafter.

The block or bar A may be composed of wood or other material, and is designed to be attached to the window-casing at the point where the end of the curtain-roll will be positioned. On the block A is a cross-block B, which is supported by the block or bar A, and is movable longitudinally on said bar. To this end the edges (L a of the bar are fitted to slide in suitable grooves formed in the crossblock B, as fully represented in Fig. 2. The roll-supportin g bracket H may be of any construction commonly used. for supporting ourtain-rolls. It is attached to the cross-block B, and is carried into position for receiving the roll-pintle bymoving the block B longi-v tudinally 011 the barA in an obvious manner. The block B is made to fit rather tightly on the bar A, so as to maintain its position thereon, if not interfered with.

slot fin the block B, into which I provide a is inserted Serial No. 279.558. (No model.)

the base-plate of the bracket, as fully represented in Fig. 2. This slot is preferably formed by covering a channel formed in the face of the block with a metallic plate N, which is preferably made of spring metal, to the end that it may bear upon the bracket and hold it in position.

It will be understood that I have represented in the drawings a device for holding one end only of the curtain-roll, and that a duplicate device is located at the other end of the curtain-roll. The bar A may be eX- tended across the window-casing, or a short strip only may beused for supporting each bracket device at the ends of the curtain-roll. The block B being movable on the barA permits adjustment one relatively to the other, so as to accommodate the introduction of rolls of different lengths.

In some cases it may be found desirable to attach the block B securely to the windowcasing and use it as a convenient means for holding the bracket H.

I claim as my invention and desire by Letters Patent to secure- A support for a curtain-fixture, consisting of a fixed supporting-bar A, a block B, adjustably supported thereon, a recess in said block covered by a spring-plate, and a supporting-bracket H, havinga flange fitting the recess in the block and detachably held by the spring-plate, substantially as described.

Signed at Lynn this 22d day of March, 1888.

THOMAS H. KELLEY.

lYitnesses:

PATRICK OKEEEE, O, B. TUTTLE. 

